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Dobutamine induced severe midventricular obstruction and mitral regurgitation in left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome
  1. M Previtali,
  2. A Repetto,
  3. L Scuteri
  1. m.previtali@smatteo.pv.it

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.037994

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